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A while ago, the velvet slipper was pretty much a fashion anachronism. Now it’s turned into a #menswear must-have, with bloggers drooling over the elegant footwear. The fine folks at Del Toro are partly to thank for that, fueling the … read more →

The story of Bally is, in essence, a story of pairs. And no, we’re not talking about shoes, here (well, not exclusively). Mostly, we’re talking about people. Founded by brothers Fritz and Carl Franz in 1851 as “Bally & Co.”, … read more →

You will need: A cloth or old T-shirt. An “on” brush or another old T-shirt. A toothbrush. Cream polish or wax polish. An “off” brush. A chamois, or yet another old T-shirt. Elbow grease (though really, you should polish from … read more →

1) Dress in layers. The weather is notoriously finicky this time of year, and you’re about to commit yourself to standing outside, unprotected from the elements, for a good three hours. Make sure you’re ready for whatever Mother Nature can … read more →

They started out in the mid-‘30s as a niche product for civilian seafaring types, and later, sailors in the US Navy. But that all that changed when Ivy Leaguers took to them in the subsequent decades with such fervor that by … read more →

You know that moment in the movies when the protagonist—searching desperately for a name for his band, bar, hot dog stand, what have you—just grabs a couple of words randomly from the paper, only to have them actually work? Yeah, … read more →

Every week, we sit down with in-house style expert and all-around dapper gent Nick Wooster to take a look at what’s on the horizon and call out a few favorites. Here, his take on the cream of the crop for … read more →

If you own it, wear it. “I’ve worn everything in my closet… Just because something is a couple years old doesn’t mean it’s dead to me. Everything eventually comes back in style in one way or another.” Embrace your inner Carrie Bradshaw. … read more →